You really don’t need to make personal attacks. I didn’t realize informing you that you were factually wrong about the long-standing relationship of ecumenicalism between the Catholic and Mormon Churches would result in your resorting to personal insults. The fact that such relationship has existed for a lengthy period of time seems to be a novel revelation to you and as your previous posts have indicated it was “astounding” given the difference in dogma between the respective faiths. It appears to be a source of angst for you that you might want to pursue with your ecclesiastical leaders. If I’m wrong, I’m sorry.
I didn’t receive a response from you to my inquiry about whether being informed about the long-standing ecumenical relationship between the Catholic and Mormon Churches which involves significant financial contributions to Catholic charities on social issues was “unexpected” and “astounding?”. Having now been so informed, do you also consider that “unexpected” and “astounding” given the differences in dogma? If so, why?
I am hoping you want to join with your Catholic Church leadership in working with the Mormon Church on an ecumenical basis in advancing conservative social issues. Can I count on your support?
I will be looking for your ecumencial thread. Please ping me when you post. Best wishes.
“I didn’t receive a response from you to my inquiry about whether being informed about the long-standing ecumenical relationship between the Catholic and Mormon Churches which involves significant financial contributions to Catholic charities on social issues was “unexpected” and “astounding?”. Having now been so informed, do you also consider that “unexpected” and “astounding” given the differences in dogma? If so, why?”
Thank you for asking. Yes, I sure do consider it astounding
that a Christian Church (in this case, Catholic) would be
working together with a modern American cult (in this case,
mormon).
My surprise is probably shared widely. Here is why...
1. Roman Catholics believe in ONE God who is triune in
nature. Mormons believe in potentially billions of gods.
2. Roman Catholics believe the Bible alone is the inspired
word of God. Mormons add all kinds of non-Biblical stuff.
3. RCs believe in the Jesus Christ of the Bible. Mormons
believe in a jesus that is a created being that “became”
a god.
4. RCs are MonoTheistic - one God. Mormons are Henotheistic -
they claim to worship one of billions or trillions of gods.
In short, other than the name of Jesus Christ, they have
no beliefs in common with mormonism - and mormons mean a
different Jesus than RCs do.
So yes! It is quite astounding.
“I am hoping you want to join with your Catholic Church leadership in working with the Mormon Church on an ecumenical basis in advancing conservative social issues. Can I count on your support?”
Well... as far as taking money from the mormon group and
using it for good, sure. It would be better than whatever
the mormon group was going to do with it, so I’d take it
from them. Really, though, this would be better described
as RCs being supported by mormons.
Yes, in a way it makes it appear that mormonism is being
accepted as “christian” by the world’s largest Christian
group - but we both know this isn’t really about accepting
the teachings of mormonism, which the RC identifies at
best a heresy which it condemned already, or at worst, a
cult that preys on its members. And for those reasons,
I’d sure take the money.
“I will be looking for your ecumencial thread.”
I’ve decided that this thread is unloved and unused, so
I have adopted it as my own. Thank you.